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BASKET WEAVING MACHINE.- APPLICATION FILED Aue.9. 191a.

' 1,324,584. Patented Dec. 9,1919.

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DAVID o. cncrn, or HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.

BASKET-WEAVING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

Application filed August 9, 1918. Serial No. 249,081.

. tain new and useful Improvements in Basketearing Machines; and I do hereby declare the fOllOWiIlg to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap )ertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in machines for weaving fabrics composed of wooden splits or similar strips of slightly pliable material, and more particularly intended for use in weaving basket bottoms.

It is in general the object of the present invention to simplify and otherwise improve the structure and to increase the efficiency of devices of this character, both with respect to the quality of the product and the permitted rapidity of manipulation of the machine.

A further and important object resides in the provision of an improved arran emcnt whereby the warp strips may be firm y and most readily secured in place in the machine for manipulation in the weaving operation.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention resides more particularly in the novel combination, formation and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken centrally through the machine.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the machine looking in the direction of the heddle frames.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the heddle frames.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved machine comprises a main frame including a horizontally extending head block 10 supported by legs 11 and sills 12 extending therefrom for connection with the other legs 14. Extending upwardly from each leg 14 is a pair of bars 15 spaced apart a' distance equal to the width of the leg 14 and connected at their upper ends by a block 16 in which is mounted the ends of a transverse bar 17, each pair of bars 15 forming a guideway for adjacent ends of a pair of heddle frames.

Each of these heddle frames is oblong in shape, comprising longitudinal bars 18 which extend horizontally and transverse bars 19 which are disposed in mutual sliding relation within the guideways. Secured to the longitudinal bars 18 of each heddle frame are pairs of transverse wires 20, the central portions of each pair of wires being bent to form aloop 21 elongated horizontally and adapted to receive therethrough one of the warp strips of the fabric. The loops of the heddle frames are arranged in staggered relation whereby each series of loops is adapted to receive alternate warp strips a of the fabric. The head block 10 is provided in its top with seriesof transverse recesses 22 adapted to receive the ends of warp strips which have been passed through the loops and extended longitudinally over the bed of the machine, and to clamp the strip ends in these recesses a plate 23 is hinged to the outer edge portion of the head block and adapted to swing downwardly and seat on strips disposed in the recesses. A latch 24 is provided for holding the retaining plate in this position.

Thus the warp strips a of the fabric may be mounted in the machine and alternate reciprocations of the heddle frames will permit separation of the strips for the weaving insertion of woof strips 6. To movably support the heddle frames, a pair of straps 25 are extended about the end portions of the heddle frame rod 17 and each has its ends secured to corresponding ends of the heddle frames. A pair of treadle bars 26 have adjacent ends mounted on a bolt 27 passed through one of the frame legs 14, the treadle bars extending transversely past the other leg 14 and being connected at their intermediate portions by links 28 with the heddle frames. Thus upon alternately depressing the treadle bars, one of the heddle frames will be reciprocated to raise and depress alternate warp strips for the weaving insertion of woof strips therebetween, such insertion being made manually.

To shift the woof strips 6 into proper meshing relation as they are inserted, a

wooden splits or similar material, and to insure an even and firm product, the machine being particularly intended for weaving bottoms of wooden split baskets, although it finds application in weaving any fabric of the present nature.

What is claimed is:

l. A weaving machine of the class described comprising a bed, a head block at one end of the bed, a clamping plate hinged to the head block, means for clamping it upon the warp, a pair of heddle frames movable vertically at the other end of the bed, means for connecting alternate warp strips to the heddle frames. and means for reciprocating the heddle frames.

2. In a machine of the class described, a bed, means for clamping the ends of a series of warp strips at one end of the bed, a pair of heddle frames reciprocable at the other end of the bed, and means for connecting alternate warp strips with each heddle frame; combined with longitudinal track ways in said bed, and a rake including a shank and a head slidable longitudinally of saidtrackways and having fingers extending between the warp strips on the bed.

3. A weaving machine of the class described including a bed, means for clamping the ends of a series of warp strips at one end of the bed, a pair of heddle frames reeiprocable at the other end of the bed,

means for connecting alternate warp strips I I 4. A weaving machine of the class described comprising a bed, a head block at one end of the bed provided with transverse recesses adapted to receive the ends of warp strips disposed on the bed, a clamping plate mounted for movement over the head block for clamping said strips in the recesses, a pair of heddle frames reciprocable at the other end of the bed, means for connecting alternate 'arp strips to each heddle frame and means for reciprocating the heddle frames.

A weaving machine of the class described including a main frame pairs of bars projecting upwardly from one end of the main frame and forming guide ways. a transverse bar connecting the upper ends of said pairs of bars, heddle frames having their ends mounted in the guide ways for correlative sliding movement, straps extending about the transverse bar and having their ends secured to the heddle frames. a pair of levers pivoted to the main frame, a link connecting each lever with one of the heddle frames, loops carried by the heddle frames for receiving warp strips and means at the remote end of the frame for securing the other ends of warp strips engaged with said loops.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID O. CECIL.

Witnesses:

G. Y. Srown, W. F. CAMFIELD. 

